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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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